96 
RERAMIC STUDIO 
No. 1 
e on certain of the Books of the Bible. 
Manuscript on vellum in the 
iginal chain at- 
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tached. Early XV. century. Courtesy Chas. Scribner's Sons. 
along the back with the holes left by sawed-in bands or 
wires. Leaves for a diary or guest-book are excellent to 
begin with. 
The following supplies must be on hand before work 
can be begun. See also Illus. No. 4. The approximate 
cost of special book-binder's tools are affixed, but 
small articles, like carpenter's square, dividers, etc., can 
often be found in the family workshop. 
TOOLS. 
Large shears 
Backing hammer 
Cutting knife 
2 Leather paring knives 1 
Paring stone (lithographer's stone) . . 
Bone folder 
Dividers (2 pairs large and small) 
Carpenter's Square 
Metal ruler 
Awl 
Sewing frame 1.75 up 
Band nippers 1 .50 up 
Finishing press 2.25 
Pressing Boards, several sizes 
Pressing tins, several sizes 
Backing boards or irons 
Glue pot and brushes 
Small letter press 
This list does not include a press and plow, essentials 
if the worker intends to take up hand-binding as a profes- 
sion. Generally, however, the amateur can manage to 
get boards cut at some bindery which are sufficiently ac- 
curate to use for a guest-book. The dimensions must be 
given correctly to the one who does the cutting. 
In regard to presses it may also be said that a large 
standing press is of course infinitely better than a letter 
press, but the latter can be made to answer very well by 
leaving the book in for 48 hours, or by pressing it in sections 
between tins before pressing it as a whole. 
Whatman's hot pressed, Michelet or Van Gelder, and 
a good bond paper should be kept on hand in small quanti- 
ties, also a few sheets of strong thin Japanese rice paper. 
At the end of this article will be given a list of places where 
supplies can be obtained. 
Book-binders' elastic glue is to be obtained by the 
pound. It should be broken into small pieces, and, if it 
seems very hard, soaked in cold water over night. A dou- 
ble glue pot is essential; but a granite ware double boiler 
has been known to answer. The glue should not be heated 
until nearly time to use it, and it should not be heated and 
re-heated, as this causes it to lose its strength and elasticity. 
Bookbinders' paste is the best, but a substitute may 
be made by a very simple recipe given further on. 
We take it for granted that the amateur will sew her 
book on outside, not sawed-in, bands. First she must see 
if the sheets are in perfect condition. If the book is com- 
posed of sheets of blank paper, it will be found that char- 
coal drawing paper (Michelet or Van Gelder) is very satis- 
factory, for it is strong and also keeps its color well. These 
sheets are large, and if divided into quarters the size thus 
obtained makes a good double leaf. The fold should be 
rubbed clown with the "bone-folder", this is also used in 
cutting these sheets in preference to a knife. Sheets are 
arranged in what are called "sections," consisting of from 
three to eight thicknesses, depending upon the heaviness 
of the paper. Four thicknesses of charcoal paper are as 
many as a needle will easily penetrate. The leaves in a 
section are placed one inside another as closely as possible 
and each section should be well rubbed down with a folder. 
(TO BE CONTINUED) 
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